machad000's '97 BD LSi

[machad000]

Mod List:

Exterior:
JDM Projectors w/ DDM tuning 35W 6000k HIDs
JDM Tailights
Outback Bumper
GT Hood
GT Rear Lip
GT Sideskirts (debating if I want to put them on)
GT Wing (debating if I want to stay wingless)
Legal Cali tint

Suspension:
2004 Stock WRX Struts & Springs (Should be on in a few weeks)

Engine:
Coming soon?
Seafoamed

Picked this gem (my first car) up December 2011 with under 70,000 miles from a family friend's grandma who ordered it in '96. It was babied, always garaged, maintained, and barely ever driven. I mean 70k in 15 years is under 5k mi/year... here she is the day I got it!

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/08/cherrydec11-1.jpg

First road trip to SF w/ tint. Managed to take her probably 10ish mph past the 120mph mark on the way up

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/08/SFtintmarch12-1.jpg

Got into a lil fender bender.. sooo it gave me an excuse to get Projectors, a GT hood, and Outback bumper.
Was a pain in the a$$ bending the front back though..
Here's how she looks right now.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/08/aug12-1.jpg

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2012/08/mudflapaug12-1.jpg

I should be getting everything painted next week. Most likely color matching everything, hood, rear lip, sideskirts, spoiler, bumper but leaving the black part black.

Near future plans:
- Tall grill w/ L7 badge in the mail
- Stock fogs and if I can't get my hands on any, Hella 500 fogs
- Black Rally Armour Mudflaps w/ red letters
- Painting stock wheels, color depends on how everything else turns out

[chrish8r]

Welcome to SL-i!! Your paint looks really good for the age. Also, I have the 6k DDM Tuning HIDs in my SVX

[xoSubieLegacyxo]

She does look like mine. Can't wait to see what she looks like painted up!

[nikolaus.conrad]

Welcome to SLi! Your car looks pretty good so far! Can't wait to see progress!

[chuckthefuk]

love the present bow !! thats class right there :-D

[Dead91silvia]

Thats a clean ride!

As for wing or wingless... Thats all up to you. I like mine, but they also look clean without. Skirts will make it look lower, without lowering it.

[machad000]

Just picked up some Hella 500FF's last night and connected them to the stock foglight wiring from before. The Hella's and OEM projectors both use 55w 12v H3's so I assumed I could use the previous wiring and it seemed to work. I just have to solder the connectors together and figure out how i'm going to mount them tonight, most likely upside down.. Hoping to get them done before I go on my Mexico Surf trip in a couple days.

Figured out that the Walmart battery inside is towards the end of its life and I think it might be time to upgrade as the HID's draw a lot of power, i'm adding the Hella's, and plan on putting in better speakers eventually. Already had to jump the car a couple days ago after leaving it a bit too long. Any suggestions on a battery? My dad suggested a Diehard from sears as thats what he put in his '67 Chevelle.

Also took some pictures for my other thread https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25554 and will most likely put the skirts on soon, still haven't decided on the wing though.


love the present bow !! thats class right there :-D
Haha I had to pay for half of the car but I guess the other half wass a present from my parents, hence the bow.

[98legwag]

I have a Diehard in my car now. Its lasted 5 years so far. It also looks like your headlights could use a good polish.

[nikolaus.conrad]

Diehard and Interstate are good batteries, I've had Interstates in all of my Legacys.

[chrish8r]

Did you end up getting those hella 500's mounted??